LIVE Mitsubishi unveils Lancer Evolution Final Edition

Mitsubishi Motors has revealed a close to-generation model of the Lancer Evolution Ultimate Edition, the last of the auto-maker rally-inspired sports sedans.
The organization took the chance of the yearly Mitsubishi Owners' Day event held at corporate headquarters in Cypress, California to showcase the Last Edition. With hundreds of Mitsubishi supporters in attendance, arriving in Lancer Evolutions, Eclipses, 3000GTs Galant VR-4s, and even lifted Monteros, the bitter-sweet information was declared.

Based on a Mitsubishi representative in the function, there will probably be a "little bulge" in horse power, but the real amount had not been revealed. The 2.0L turbo factory will find the inclusion of sodium-filled exhaust valves, which Mitsubishi claims will enhance output at moderate and high motor speeds. The suspension was updated with Bilstein shocks, Eibach springs and Brembo two piece ventilated front brakes disks, all rolling on high performance Yokohama Advan tires.

Visually, the Ultimate Editon will have a a dark chrome front grille using a lip gloss black fender bar and hood vent surrounds, colour aligned with 18inch BBS wheels. The roofing panel is going to be provided in two colours, black or white, which is often fit with one of five body colours -- red, white, grey, black and blue. Cottage-smart, the Recaro bucket seats, steering-wheel, shift knob, parking-brake handle and games console lid will all be black leather with reddish-sewing.

Mitsubishi started taking orders for the Last Edition in Japan again in April. There, just 1,000 illustrations will be offered. The illustration demonstrated in Ca was nevertheless preproduction, amount "0000." It was so-new the "Ultimate Edition" symbol had not arrived in time to be affixed to a corner yet. North America will obtain 1,600 Ultimate Edition Lancer Evolutions.